The genus Haplodrassus Chamberlin, 1922 in the Mediterranean and the Maghreb in particular (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) Bosmans, Robert Kherbouche-Abrous, Ourida Benhalima, Souâd Hervé, Christophe Zootaxa 2018 2018-07-30 4451 1 1 67 3JMK8 Bosmans & Herve Bosmans & Kherbouche-Abrous & Benhalima & Hervé 2018 [151,639,404,430] Arachnida Gnaphosidae Haplodrassus GBIF Animalia Araneae 28 29 Arthropoda species ovatus sp. nov.    Types: Holotype ♂, 3♂ 3♀ paratypesfrom Tunisia, Kebili, Nefzaoua ( N33°23’0” E7°48’0”), Vibert leg., Coll. Simon 12687 (MNHN AR15685); deposited in MNHN.   Etymology.The species name refers to the oval form of the epigynal fovea.   Diagnosis. Males of  H. ovatus  sp. n.differ from other species by the sickle-shaped embolic apophysis in the male ( Figs 101, 115), females by the oval epigynal fovea, much more elongated than in the related  H. signiferand  H. pseudosignifer( Figs 105, 116).   Description.Measurements: Male (n=4): Total length 6.2‒8.0; carapace 2.66‒3.44 long, 2.22‒2.44 wide. Female (n=3): Total length 6.8‒8.8 carapace 2.16‒3.14 long, 2.08‒2.36 wide. Colour: Carapace yellowish brown, eye region infuscate; chelicerae, labium and maxillae dark reddish brown; sternum orange brown with darker margins; legs yellowish brown; abdomen pale grey. Spinulation: General pattern, with metatarsi I spineless in all specimens examined and metatarsi II spineless in 1 female. Male palp ( Figs 100‒104, 113‒115): Tibial apophysis as long as the tibia’s diameter, with nearly symmetric margins, with obtuse tip ( Figs 100, 114); embolic apophysis with nearly straight retrolateral margin and strongly curved prolateral margin, at its base half as wide as in the middle, with subterminal prolateral angularity, terminally pointed ( Figs 101, 115). Epigyne ( Figs 105‒106, 116‒117): Hood much wider than fovea, weekly sclerotized, with protruding median margin; pro-fovea narrow; fovea oval ( Figs 105, 116), basal margin with an angularity; lateral pockets elongated, at its base with supplementary pocket ( Figs 106, 117).     Furthermaterial examined. ALGERIA,  Biskra, Biskra( N34°51’1” E5°43’41”), 1♂, Coll. Simon22881 ( MNHN AR15686); idem, 1♂, Coll. Simon25542 ( MNHN AR15701),   M’sila, Baniou S., Chott el Hodna( N35°24'55” E4°20'39”), 1♀,  1.VII.1988, R. Bosmansleg. ( CRB).  TUNISIA,  Kairouan, Oglet Tarfa( N35°45'49” E9°57'21”),  60m, 1♀, stones in dry river bed,  23.I.1995( CRB).   Ecology.The species was captured in chotts (inland salt marshes) and in a dry river bed in the semi-arid and arid climate zones of the Maghreb.   Distribution.The species is known from two localities in the Nord East of Algeria, and two localities in central and southern Tunisia(map 3). 1914126823 MNHN Coll. Simon Algeria 34.850277 Further 19 5.7280555 28 29 AR15686, AR15701 2 2 Biskra 1914126810 1988-07-01 CRB Baniou S. & Chott el Hodna & R. Bosmans Algeria 35.41528 M'sila 19 4.3441668 28 29 1 1 M'sila 1914126826 1995-01-23 CRB Tunisia 60 35.76361 Oglet Tarfa 19 9.955833 28 29 1 1 Kairouan